2018 Lanzhou toll accident

A Truck driver lost control of his vehicle and drove into a line of waiting cars in Lanzhou, China on November 3, 2018. According to local sources, 15 people were killed and another 44 injured in the 31 vehicle accident.[1] The accident came about a week after the Chongqing bus crash.[2]

Incident

At 7:21 pm local time (11:20 GMT) on November 3, the 45-year-old truck driver from the Liaoning province crashed a tower-crane truck into a line of 31 vehicles about 50 meters from the Lanzhou South Toll Station on the Lanzhou-Haikou expressway.[3] The section of the highway connects Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu and Haikou, the capital of Hainan. The truck driver was slightly injured in the crash, and was detained by police in order to begin the investigation into the accident. Local media has reported that the driver has claimed that the brakes of the vehicle had failed, and the lack of control had caused the accident. CCTV of the area, documented the crash and its aftermath, along with the heavy snow that the area was experiencing.[4]

Victims

Ten of the forty-four injured sustained serious injuries,[4] and fifteen people were reportedly killed.[5]

References
  1. "Death toll in NW China pile-up rises to 15 - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  2. "At least 14 killed, dozens more injured in vehicle pile-up in China". CBS NEWS. November 4, 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. 马玉佳. "Truck driver behind Lanzhou highway accident detained- China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  4. "15 killed as truck hits 31-car lineup in China". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  5. "China lorry in deadly toll station crash". BBC News. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
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